invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
very young; little; childish; immature
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
foster father; adoptive father
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
leaving a club; quitting a club
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
manners; courtesy; etiquette